Ladies Auxiliary

VFW Post 1786 Ladies Auxiliary

Officers

Fundraisers

President	Janice Woodyard
Sr. Vice President	Carol Gatsche
Jr. Vice President	Kim Neidenthal
Treasurer	Eleanor Deibler
Conductress
Chaplain	LoRene Wille
Guard	Mary Watson
Secretary	Pam Gilman
Patriotic Instructor
Trustee–3-Year	Wil Raynor
Trustee–2-Year
Trustee–1-Year	Betty Skidmore

Honor your veteran by purchasing a commemorative placard bearing his or her name. Placards cost $10.00 each, and are prominently displayed in our Post’s canteen area. Proceeds fund community service projects and the 16 programs set up by the National VFW Ladies Auxiliary.

The Ladies Auxiliary hosts a summer supper on the 4th Monday of July and August. Proceeds fund community service projects and the 16 programs set up by the National VFW Ladies Auxiliary.

Check the monthly calendar for dates and times.

Contact our Summer Social Committee to see how YOU can help!

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Awards & Scholarships

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Buddy Poppy

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Cancer Aid & Research

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Community Service

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Extension

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Hospital & VAVS

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Junior Girls Unit

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Legislative

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Membership

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Patriotic Art
Patriot’s Pen
Voice of Democracy

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Publicity

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Veterans & Family Support

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National Home for Children

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Political Action Committee

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The Ladies Auxiliary hosts a soup supper on the 4th Monday of each of the following months: September, October, January, February, March, and April. Proceeds fund community service projects and the 16 programs set up by the National VFW Ladies Auxiliary.

Check the monthly calendar for dates and times.

Contact our Soup Supper Committee to see how YOU can help!

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Community Service Projects

The goal of the Community Service program is to cooperate with other organizations to serve our community.

2008–2009 National VFW Ladies Auxiliary Initiatives:

America Supports You—a Department of Defense project designed to connect home support groups with military men and women.

Veterans Oral History Project—through the Library of Congress—the mission of this project is to capture the personal recollections of those men and women who have served their country in the armed forces past and present.

Disaster Preparedness—educating people about being prepared and taking an active part in assisting their communities.

Make A Difference Day—held on the fourth Saturday of every October—is a nationwide celebration of neighbors helping neighbors.

National Family Volunteer Day—held on the Saturday before Thanksgiving—is an annual day of service designed to demonstrate the power of families who volunteer together to support their communities.

VFW Post 1786 Ladies Auxiliary Projects:

Please help us support these charities by collecting and bringing the following items to our Post Home:

•	Pop Tab Collection Program:
	Ronald McDonald House Charities®
	•	Ronald McDonald Houses in Kansas City, Topeka, and Wichita work with local recycling centers to receive money for collecting tabs from aluminum cans—including those from soda cans, vegetable and soup cans, and pet food cans.

•	Labels for Education Program:
	VFW National Home for Children
	•	The National Home collects labels and UPC’s from eligible Campbell’s company products for educational games, electronics, toys and other high-quality products. Recently, the National Home has collected enough labels for a brand new minivan— the third vehicle added to the National Home fleet with the help of individuals across the nation sending in their donations of labels.
	•	NOTE: The National Home cannot use Box Tops for Education, as this is a school-only program. All Box Tops received by the National Home are sent on to the Eaton Rapids Public Schools where most of the residents attend.

•	Box Tops for Education Program:
	•	Box Tops for Education has helped America's schools earn over $200 million since 1996. Your school can earn up to $60,000 every year through Box Tops. Click the Box Tops logo on the left to go the Box Tops for Education website.
		click here to download complete list of participating products
	Participating Fort Riley Schools (as of 12/10/07):
		Custer Hill Elementary School
		Fort Riley Elementary School
		Fort Riley Middle School
		Jefferson Elementary School
		Morris Hill Elementary School
		Ware Elementary School
	Participating Manhattan Schools (as of 12/10/07):
		Amanda Arnold Elementary School
		Bergman Elementary School
		Bluemont Elementary School
		Dwight D Eisenhower Middle School
		Eugene Field Elementary School
		Faith Bible Academy
		Flint Hills Christian School
		Lee Elementary School
		Manhattan Catholic School
		Marlatt Elementary School
		Northview Elementary School
		Oak Grove School
		Susan B Anthony Middle School
		Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School
		Woodrow Wilson Elementary School
	Participating Ogden Schools (as of 12/10/07):
		Ogden Elementary School
	Participating Riley Schools (as of 12/10/07):
		Riley County Grade School
	Participating Saint George Schools (as of 12/10/07):
		Rock Creek Junior High School
		Saint George Elementary School